Firefighters complain about overweight condition tests
Firewoman Jorien Traas, 53, has a case at: THE HUMAN RIGHTS COLLEGE.
The new condition test for the fire brigade is, in its view, discriminatory because it:
Does not take account of DIFFERENCES between men and women.
That is what the NOS dutch CNN reports.
Sanne Riepema 30-06-17, 09:06 Last update: 11:45
Fidelity test fire brigade
Previously, the fire brigade used an automatic age burden. Instead, there is now a medical examination and a condition test. This is taken once every four years. Firefighters over 40 years are supposed to do them every two years and 50-plus annually.
The Firearms Volunteer Association (VBV) fears that the fire department will lose many female volunteers in the coming days. Many women have failed for the recently renewed fitness test.
The union, which has received anout 300 complaints in the past months, of which 40 are women, is behind Jorien Traas's case.
HIDDEN SNOWFLAKES !
The woman from Oosterbeek failed twice for the fitness test and that means the end of her fire career. The tram section is too heavy. During this exercise, you must use one hundred and one hundred steps on a stairmaster 
The same work
Traas complains that she must do the same as a 18-year-old boy. "The test does not differentiate between length, age and gender." The counter argument of Firemen Netherlands is :
WE DO THE SAME WORK. "I think that argument is wrong." Nevertheless, the organization does understand the situation and is open to discussion.
Fire brigade Netherlands reports that the test for all firemen is equal: young, old, male and female. "The firefight is physically and mentally heavy and not entirely without risk. There must be work in sometimes extreme circumstances. Our trainers are also trained and regularly tested. Being fit is crucial in the workplace, "said Stephan Wevers, chairman of Brandweer Nederland.
Teamwork
POLL
The fire resistance test must be adapted for women
Yes, you can not compare men and women
No, everyone must be able to do the same job
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The trade union argues that firefighting is a team performance. "We form a team of six people in the fire department, and with that team we solve the problem. There are more talents needed than just the physical ones. And then it is good that there is diversity and no unitary crop. "They prefer a fitness test in the form of a cycling test." 42 kilo is a 50 kilo woman heavier than a young man of 80 kilos, "said Chairman Marcel Dokter.
GOOD ARGUMENT....
They may do the beds,dishes and laundry, that's just under 42 kilo's !
In the fire department, 1250 women work as firefighters: 250 as professionals and a thousand as volunteers. That is about 5 percent of the total corps. The College of Human Rights expects to make a statement in four to six weeks.
Still pay respect to those who DO make it.